Bottle-and-Bring Spiced Cranberry Sangria

Name: Bottle-and-Bring Spiced Cranberry Sangria
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 6 cinnamon sticks; 6 slices (1/4-inch) fresh gingerroot; 2 teaspoons whole allspice; 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 2 cups pure cranberry juice, chilled; 1 bottle (750 ml) dry red wine, chilled; 1/4 cup brandy; 1/2 cup fresh cranberries

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Bottle-and-Bring Spiced Cranberry Sangria

Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 50 min
Servings 12

Get ready to earn the nickname “Party Purveyor,” because with this premixed drink you get to bring the festivities with you. This refreshing holiday-spirited sangria blends warming spices with cranberry juice and hearty red wine for a drink everyone will be wanting to clink glasses to. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated October 4, 2019

Ingredients

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

cup water

cinnamon sticks

slices (1/4-inch) fresh gingerroot

teaspoons whole allspice

1 1/2

teaspoons whole cloves

1/2

teaspoon black peppercorns

cups pure cranberry juice, chilled

bottle (750 ml) dry red wine, chilled

1/4

cup brandy

1/2

cup fresh cranberries

Steps

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1

In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, gingerroot, allspice, cloves and peppercorns to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool 30 minutes.
2

Strain syrup, reserving cinnamon sticks, and discarding rest of spices; refrigerate about 1 hour or until cold.
3

In large pitcher, mix syrup with cranberry juice. Add red wine and brandy. Stir to combine. Add cranberries and reserved cinnamon sticks; serve cold.

Expert Tips

Merlot is our go-to for red wine in this recipe. It has a good flavor, with hints of fruit and spice, so it pairs well with the cranberry juice and spiced simple syrup.
Planning on taking this drink with you to the party? You can combine the spiced simple syrup with the cranberry juice and bring in a sealable container. Bring unopened bottles of red wine and brandy to combine with the cranberry juice mixture just before serving. Any leftover brandy would make a great hostess gift!
If you like your sangria a little more on the boozy side, you can go ahead and increase the amount of brandy to 1/2 cup.
Black peppercorns might seem like an unusual ingredient to add to a sangria, but they add a nice pop of spice without being overwhelming.